An Oppidan Scholar is a boy at Eton College who has distinguished himself academically.
[1] Oppidan scholarships are honorary awards which provide no financial benefit.
[1][2] Oppidan Scholars have the letters "OS" written after their surname in school lists.
[1] The expression Oppidan Scholar derives from the Latin word oppidum meaning ‘town’.
[3] Oppidan Scholarships are currently awarded based upon receiving Distinction in a certain number of Trials (the internal examinations held twice a year): a boy will be considered for the scholarship after receiving four Distinctions (or three consecutively).